Alchemy Of The Mortal gods: The Road To Surmwale

Hajin— the life force of god that is present all around the planet. It is found in the oxygen that we breathe, the minerals found on the earth, and it is sensitive to thoughts and emotions that they can blend into them.   Sliver of god— A part of god's power that he gave to alchemists when he was dying. Every thousand years, a god dies and it has to choose another person to pass his power. However, the current god, Croven, saw this as a distasteful, ineffective, and lonely job. So he decided to divide his power to the wise people whom he trusted, who would later become the Alchemists.   Lifesphere— an aura that surrounds the body of a person that consists of the soul, mind, emotion, and hajin. The bigger the Lifesphere, the more control the person has on the environment.     Types of Alchemy   Wheezer— A name for people who practice a rare type of Alchemy that uses breath to provide stre

A huge arrow hit the deer in its flank, pinning it into an oak tree. Another one tried to run deeper into the woods, but the branches went to life and bent itself to trap the poor creature.Ivar followed his father as they emerged outside the bush."Go, kill it," his father said, tossing a blade to his son. Ivar reluctantly went towards the tangled branches where the wriggling deer stuck. He felt sympathy for the creature as it wailed. He held it steady for a moment and made a quick stab in its throat. Its struggling stopped and the branches pulled back to their normal position. Blood oozed as he dragged his kill towards his father, pelt brushing the grass."You're learning," his father said."But next time, don't hesit

The dinner was almost ready when he arrived home as he smelled venetian stew lingering in the air. Beside his rumbling belly, he also noticed differences in the camp too. With the torch's all around, it didn't take him long to notice how the place became more spacious. More convenient.  The small clearing where he usually spent his time also widened. Is that bad? No. He was not surprised by how the trees shifted to change the camp's border, he questioned why the whole cabin was rebuilt into...well, more like a formal house rather than a temporary one. "We're staying," Dina said as if reading Ivar's mind. "Wash your hands over there, and make yourself useful by washing those dishes. And have you seen your father?" "He said he'll try to communicate with the spirits around the forest."  "The well is clean. You should be able to fetch water." "But how?" "Don't ask me, Rowan and Harald sucked the water from the river up he